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September 5, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While offloading material from a haul truck, a hydraulic cylinder broke, causing the bed to fall unexpectedly. The employee suffered a strained neck and was initially treated with First Aid. After five days, they sought medical attention, were diagnosed with an irritated nerve, and returned to work with restrictions.

November 25, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in a side by side utility vehicle that flipped over on its side and EE sustained an injury to their right knee. EE was wearing the seat belt at the time of the incident

March 25, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

A 777 haul truck was getting loaded by a 992 loader when a rock hit the bed hard enough to make the driver bite their tongue and pop their back.

November 10, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a CAT 745C underground hauling material from a heading to the primary crusher. While reversing to be loaded, the HT shifted due to a change in ground conditions and the employee felt pain in EE's back. The injury has been under investigation.

November 5, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating front end loader with windows closed when employee felt something in eye. The employee was unable to flush the foreign body out and went to a specialist. The foreign body was a piece of metal and was able to be removed through irrigation (it was not embedded). Employee was given prescriptive eye drops and returned to work full duty.

September 17, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While loading haul truck boulder caused rocking motion of truck, resulting in restricted duty injury to the haul truck driver.

June 4, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was working in a man lift basket and they were extending the boom. They caught themselves between the basket and the conveyor frame.

October 20, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Haul Truck Driver misjudged width of entry approaching primary crusher and ran over a concrete block at approximately 5 mph. The truck jostled when it came down off the block causing the driver to strike their head on the window and dislocate the shoulder.

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